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Sailor · 2014–2026

PJ Schaffer

laser fleet 413 LightningILCA (rig not given)J/24

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Events
28

163 races · 12 race wins

Win rate
7%

7% win rate · 2 of 28

Podium rate
7%

2 top-three finishes

Typically beats
66%

of boats faced (range 64%–69%, 993 boats)

Best class ranking
#65

Crew in Lightning · rating 294

Longest win streak
2

race wins in a row

Biggest lift
Brian Taboada

+9 points of fleet beaten when sailing together

Longest-running crew
Joe Starck

Mar 2017 – Aug 2026 · 11 events

Nemesis
Ched Proctor

12–37 head to head in 49 races

Rival
Thomas Allen

27–25 in 52 races

Best day
2 Mar 2018

2-1-1 · 2018 J 24 Midwinter Championship

Signature result
1st of 35

2018 J 24 Midwinter Championship · J/24 · 2 Mar 2018

Partnerships · 60+ sailors

  • Joe Starck · 15631, Badfish, Joe Starck, Lightning · Handicap, Lightning 11events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 59 races won Beat 71% of the fleet together(+8 vs. without) · best 6th · Mar 2017 – Aug 2026
  • Brian Taboada · Joe Starck, Long Distance Runner, Sleepy Joe · Handicap, Lightning 5events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 0% win rate · 0 of 26 races won Beat 74% of the fleet together(+9 vs. without) · best 7th · Jan 2025 – Aug 2026
  • Adam Starck · 15631, Badfish, Lightning · Lightning 3events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 3 events · 0 of 15 races won Beat 61% of the fleet together(−7 vs. without) · best 6th · Aug 2019 – Mar 2025
  • Blaise Erker · Zaraffa · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Thomas Rich · Zaraffa · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Rich Bowen · Bogus, Bruschetta · J/24 2events 2 wins together · 2 podiums · 2 events · 8 of 17 races won Beat 100% of the fleet together · best 1st · Mar 2018 – Apr 2019
  • John McCabe · Bruschetta, Sokokumaru · J/24 2events 1 wins together · 1 podiums · 2 events · 6 of 19 races won Beat 95% of the fleet together · best 1st · Sep 2014 – Apr 2019
  • Rick Viggiano · Zaraffa · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Rodger Erker · Zaraffa · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2018
  • Mark Van Note · Zaraffa · IRC handicap 2events 0 wins together · 0 podiums · 2 events · 0 of 2 races won Beat 42% of the fleet together · best 8th · Jul 2017 – Jul 2018

Lift shows how much better this sailor finishes with that partner aboard.

Rating history

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Event history · 28

DateEventBoatClassRoleFinish
1 Nov 20262026 Fat Boys RegattaPJ SchafferILCA (rig not given)Skipper5th / 33
13 Aug 20262026 Lightning North American ChampionshipLong Distance RunnerLightningOther27th / 57
7 Aug 20262026 Lightning Womens, Juniors, and Masters North American ChampionshipsLong Distance RunnerHandicapCrew9th / 32
11 Jul 20262026 Lightning Canadian OpenLong Distance RunnerLightningOther7th / 43
25 Apr 20262026 Peter Milnes RegattaPJ SchafferILCA (rig not given)Skipper12th / 27
10 Nov 20252025/26 Fleet 413 Frostbite SeriesPJ SchafferILCA (rig not given)Skipper54th / 71
2 Nov 20252025 Fat Boys RegattaPJ SchafferILCA (rig not given)Skipper7th / 26
23 Sep 2025Lightning NAs 2025 Carolina Yacht Club Wrightsville Beach NCJoe StarckLightningCrew7th / 50
18 Mar 20252025 Winter Lightning ChampionshipBadfishLightningOther6th / 36
1 Jan 20252025 Lightning Frigid DigitSleepy JoeLightningCrew8th / 24
11 Nov 20242024 Fleet 413 Frostbite SeriesPJ SchafferILCA (rig not given)Skipper51st / 68
1 Nov 20242024 Fat Boys RegattaPJ SchafferILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper11th / 32
26 Sep 20242024 J105 North American ChampionshipRapscallionJ/105Floater13th / 26
4 Aug 20242024 Lightning WJM (Women's/Junior's/Master's) North American ChampionshipWhy notLightningOther10th / 35
16 Mar 20242024 Winter Lightning Championship15631LightningOther11th / 44
16 Sep 20222022 International Lightning Class North American Championship15631LightningOther15th / 47
4 Aug 20222022 Lightning WJM’s - North American ChampionshipMemory HogLightningOther7th / 24
14 Aug 20192019 ILCA Lightning North American ChampionshipLightningLightningCrew26th / 35
2 Apr 20192019 J/24 North American ChampionshipBruschettaJ/24Tactician1st / 27
7 Oct 20182018 Hyannis Oktoberfest Laser Regatta166893ILCA 7 (Laser)Skipper4th / 29
22 Jul 20182018 NYYC Queen's CupZaraffaIRC handicapOther13th / 22
7 Jul 20182018 Newport RegattaWild ChildJ/70Other18th / 27
25 May 20182018 Storm Trysail Club Block Island RaceSirenIRC handicapMain Trimmer5th / 8
2 Mar 20182018 J 24 Midwinter ChampionshipBogusJ/24Other1st / 35
16 Jul 20172017 NYYC Queen's CupZaraffaIRC handicapTactician8th / 13

Crew rating, Full-size sailing: 453, #2,619.Helm rating, Full-size sailing: 381, #6,154. Compiled from public results; not an official ranking.